Syllogism In The Things They Carried By O Brien

Time gives one the realization of ones identity; gives one the opportunity to decide who one wants to be or who one has become. Syllogism provides the reason one may be the way they are, connecting two things to create an answer. O’Brien’s use of syllogism explains how he has changed, from his life before the war and after. He often talks about how time has had an affect on him. If not for the experiences and things he had done, he would be a completely different person. The time he spent in war changed the man he once used to be; he is now strong and aware of another world that is not his own.
I’d come to this war a quiet, thoughtful sort of person, a college grad, Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude, all the credentials, but after seven months in the bush I realized that those high, civilized trappings had somehow been crushed under the weight of the simple daily realities. I’d turn mean inside. (O’Brien Ghost Soldiers) …show more content…
He once lived ones typical college life, drinking, parties and schoolwork. He has become sheltered from the outside world and because of this he believes and perceives things to be a certain way. He may act a certain way due to the lifestyle of living in a fraternity where they focus much on a brotherhood of man. Life at war and life back at home are different. War made him believe things he never thought to be true. It creates reality; it brings the real harsh truth to life, the struggle individuals face, the sight of death; it is the beginning of a life one could never forget. When one goes through this change or reality, it changes their beliefs and ideas of a life once before. O’Brien creates a new reality for both his reader and himself. The war has changed and affected O’Brien for the better; it has made him see the world in a new